Future (im)perfect? Mapping conflict, violence and extremism in Africa

dc.contributor.authorCilliers, Jakkie
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-04T06:34:21Z
dc.date.available2016-03-04T06:34:21Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractThe central challenge for sub-Saharan Africa is to build accountable, capable governments that can deliver security and inclusive growth. Research into the drivers, trends and characteristics of violence in Africa may help achieve these goals. This paper firstly presents global and African trends in armed conflict since 1960, while looking at armed conflict within the broader context of political violence using recent event data. The fatality burden between key affected countries is also discussed. The paper then turns to an examination of the high levels of non-state conflict in the Middle East and Africa compared to the rest of the world and the systemic imbalances that drive instability. Finally, challenges in measuring the relative contribution of violent Islamist extremism to political violence are presented.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Hanns Seidel Foundationen_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.issafrica.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCilliers, J 2015, 'Future (im)perfect? Mapping conflict, violence and extremism in Africa', Institute for Security Studies Papers, vol. 287, pp. 1-24.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1026-0404
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51686
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherInstitute for Security Studiesen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015, Institute for Security Studiesen_ZA
dc.subjectSecurityen_ZA
dc.subjectGovernmentsen_ZA
dc.subjectViolenceen_ZA
dc.subjectAfrican trendsen_ZA
dc.subjectArmed conflicten_ZA
dc.subjectPolitical violenceen_ZA
dc.subjectIslamist extremismen_ZA
dc.titleFuture (im)perfect? Mapping conflict, violence and extremism in Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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